College of the Arts
Student Spotlight: Marianna Young
Meet Marianna Young!
“I chose Kent State because I felt immediately at home here,” said Marianna. “As soon as I toured the school I knew this was the place for me and I truly wouldn’t want to be anywhere else. I also really fell in love with the musical theatre program. All of the faculty and staff made me feel so welcome!”
Student Spotlight: Jared Eichler
Meet Jared Eichler!
“I had always grown up a Golden Flash,” said Jared. “My family would always go to the basketball games and see the energy that was brought to the MACC. I enjoyed watching the Flasher Brass perform at the games and it even encouraged me to go into music. When it came to choosing what college I wanted to go to, there really wasn’t any other choice as clear as Kent State.”
Student Spotlight: Molly Wagner
Meet Molly Wagner!
“I chose Kent State for the culture and the history of activism," said Molly. "Both of those things are very important to me and are integral parts of art history, which at the end of the day, is just a reflection of reality.”
IN A FLASH: A Kent State Summer in Florence
This summer, students in 91Թ's School of Art had an opportunity to study in Italy through the university's Florence Summer Institute program.
IN A FLASH: ‘Annie’ at Porthouse Theatre
The ever-popular, award-winning musical “Annie” is now playing at 91Թ’s Porthouse Theatre at Blossom Music Center from July 19-Aug. 4.
IN A FLASH: ‘Everybody’s’ Journeys
Kent State’s School of Theatre and Dance closed its spring performance season with its production of “Everybody.”
IN A FLASH: Showcase in Seattle
Students working in the 91Թ Costume Shop showed off their designs at a theatre trade conference in Seattle this spring.
Hitting All the Right Notes
Ava Preston, a recent alumna of 91Թ’s Glauser School of Music, has won an award for Undergraduate College Outstanding Performance from DownBeat Magazine. She will be featured in the DownBeat Magazine Student Awards issue in June. DownBeat Jazz Magazine is an internationally recogni…
School of Art Opens Exhibit "Sticks • Rocks • Leaves" by Natalie Petrosky on June 7
The School of Art Collection and Galleries at 91Թ are pleased to announce a new exhibit, Sticks • Rocks • Leaves, by Natalie Petrosky. The show will be on display from June 7- July 27, 2024, in the KSU Downtown Gallery, located at 141 East Main Street in Kent, Ohio.
The School of Music Announces the Appointment of Dr. Suyeon Ko, D.M.
The Hugh A. Glauser School of Music is pleased to welcome Dr. Suyeon Ko, D.M. as assistant professor of flute.